There are 6 ways to get from Houston to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HOU - SJO
6h 29m$184–905Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAH - SJO
6h 47m$114–386Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
3d 23h$247–488Drive 3,574.3 km
- Drive from Houston to San Josécar 3,574.3 km
2d 1h$480–693Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HOU - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
9h 38m$669–2,504Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IAH - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
9h 53m$449–1,505
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $110 - $390 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $180 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston station to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Wheeler Station and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Houston and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 23h.
The distance between Houston and Costa Rica is 2492 km. The road distance is 3574.3 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 23h and costs $240 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Houston to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Houston to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $180 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $490 and takes 3 days 23h.
Houston to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Costa Rica is 3574 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Houston to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wheeler Station to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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